PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evan Horizon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Yolpan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Yolpan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Horizon
vs
Yolpan

197 cm
24
255 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

220 cm
31
281 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evan Horizon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Yolpan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yolpan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yolpan tries to clinch but Horizon is having none of it.
Yolpan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yolpan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horizon.
Yolpan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Horizon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yolpan slips under a jab.

Yolpan clinches up with Horizon and pushes him back against the cage.
Yolpan has a couple of punches blocked by Horizon.
Yolpan misses with a punch to the body.
Yolpan prevents a body shot from Horizon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yolpan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Horizon is trying to stall.
Yolpan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Horizon.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horizon.
Horizon trying to control the position but instead, Yolpan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Horizon into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horizon is working Yolpan over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Horizon.
Yolpan lands with a right to the head.
Yolpan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Horizon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yolpan backwards.
Horizon lands with a light punch inside.
Yolpan misses with some punches.
Yolpan can't find room to land a body shot as Horizon controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Horizon.
Horizon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Horizon misses with a punch on the inside.
Horizon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Horizon - that landed with a thud.
Yolpan looks winded!
Horizon wants a takedown but no success here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yolpan tries to work over Horizon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Horizon lands a body punch.
Horizon scores with a shoulder strike.
Horizon leaning his opponent against the cage.
Yolpan misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horizon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan Horizon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yolpan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yolpan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yolpan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Horizon.
Yolpan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Horizon scores with a hook to the body.
Yolpan throws a punch but it's blocked by Horizon.
Horizon lands a hook that snaps the head of Yolpan backwards.
Horizon displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yolpan up against the cage.
Yolpan working aggressively here.
Horizon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Horizon stalling in the clinch but Yolpan improves position.
Yolpan tries a body shot but Horizon blocks it.
Yolpan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Horizon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horizon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yolpan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yolpan has a couple of punches blocked by Horizon.
Yolpan has a couple of punches blocked by Horizon.
Horizon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yolpan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Horizon scores with a hook to the body.
Horizon scores with a shot to the side of Yolpan's head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yolpan takes a shot to the head.
Horizon lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Yolpan fails to land.
Nice body punch from Horizon - that landed with a thud.
Horizon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yolpan up against the cage.
Horizon scores with a shot to the side of Yolpan's head.
Yolpan misses with the head strike.
Horizon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Horizon is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horizon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Horizon.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yolpan misses with a body punch.
Yolpan prevents a body shot from Horizon.
Yolpan tries to work over Horizon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Horizon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Horizon on the inside.
Come on Horizon - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Yolpan throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horizon.
Yolpan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Horizon's elbow.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Horizon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yolpan scores with a hook to the body.
Horizon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yolpan digs a right hand underneath Horizon's ribcage. Horizon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Horizon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Horizon throws a punch but it's blocked by Yolpan.
Yolpan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evan Horizon dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Yolpan throws a right and a left that Horizon avoids nicely.
Yolpan throws a nice looking combination but Horizon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yolpan misses with a two punch combination.
Yolpan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horizon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yolpan can do to turn this around?
Horizon dodges the punch combination from Yolpan.
Horizon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No joy there for Yolpan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Yolpan. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horizon throws a push kick but Yolpan slaps the foot to one side.
Yolpan unleashes a big counter combination but Horizon bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Yolpan scores with a decent looking hook.
Horizon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yolpan. Horizon does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horizon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yolpan momentarily.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Horizon here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Horizon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yolpan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Robert Yolpan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horizon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Horizon drops Yolpan with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Yolpan looks back up at him and smiles so Horizon waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Yolpan is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Horizon drops Yolpan with a big left hand! Yolpan is injured, injured bad! Horizon jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evan Horizon!
Evan Horizon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.